Seeing Through a Dim Mirror1 Corinthians 13:12Paul’s words about seeing “through a glass dimly” are both humbling and liberating. They remind us that no matter how much we study, pray, or engage with Scripture, our understanding is always partial. This is not a flaw in the Christian life but an essential part of it. God is infinite; we are not. Our knowing is always dependent, contingent, and inco...  Read More

The Stones We HoldJohn 8:7There is a quiet but sobering truth in the story of the woman caught in adultery: everyone in that moment is holding something. The Pharisees hold stones — symbols of certainty, judgment, and justified anger. The woman holds shame. The crowd holds curiosity, maybe even fear. But Jesus holds none of these. He bends down into the dust, the posture of someone utterly unthrea...  Read More

The Burden of Being Right1 Corinthians 8:1–3There is a particular weight that comes with believing you must always be right. Most of us learn this weight early in life — perhaps from our families, faith communities, or cultural expectations. The need to be right can feel like a kind of righteousness, a moral high ground we must occupy at all costs. But Paul warns us that knowledge, even when it’s ...  Read More

The Truth We Tell: How Story Shapes SeeingINTRODUCTION: The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN:  Think of a story from your childhood, family, or past that has shaped you in some way —...  Read More

The Story God Is Still WritingPhilippians 1:6 “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” One of the quiet fears many Christians carry is that their story is not “good enough” to tell. It feels incomplete, unresolved, or too ordinary. But Scripture teaches us that testimony is not the celebration of finished lives — it is the celebration of a faithful God in the midst of unfi...  Read More

The Courage to Tell the Truth About YourselfScripture: Psalm 51:6 “Surely You desire truth in the inward being.” Testimony is not only about telling the truth about God; it is also about telling the truth about ourselves. One reason stories are powerful is because they are honest. Another reason they are difficult is because they are honest. We often fear our weaknesses becoming visible. We fear b...  Read More